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Wineries With A+ Wine & Pizza Pairings
While Niagara is earning big MICHELIN Guide buzz for destination dining like Restaurant Pearl Morissette, Trius Winery Restaurant, and Fat Rabbit, the region also excels at more casual fare. A slice of fresh-from-the-wood-fired-oven pizza with a glass of VQA wine makes a great addition to any touring itinerary. Can’t-miss stops for a slice in the Niagara Benchlands include Honsberger Estate Winery and Calamus Estate Winery. Pillitteri Estates Winery, Queenston Mile Vineyard, and Colaneri Estate Winery are all excellent options in the Niagara-on-the-Lake area. Sons & Daughters Winery, a relatively new winery with the distinction of being located on the Fonthill Kame Delta, also serves delicious stone-oven pizza.
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Wineries Where Dogs Are Welcome
Why leave your pooch at home when so many Niagara wineries encourage guests to bring their dogs along for the fun? Pup-friendly Niagara-on-the-Lake wineries include Caroline Cellars, The Hare Wine Co., and Marynissen Estates Winery. In the Niagara Benchlands, Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery, Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery, Featherstone Estate Winery, and Kew Vineyards all roll out the red carpet for Rover!
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Wineries With Glorious Golden Hour Views
It’s hard to beat a Niagara sunset, and wineries with particularly spectacular end-of-day views encourage visitors to linger with a glass of wine and watch the show! Time your Niagara Benchlands touring for sunset sipping at Megalomaniac Wines or The Good Earth Food & Wine Co. Enjoy a sunset toast in Niagara-on-the-Lake at Konzelmann Estate Winery or Stratus Vineyards.
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Wineries With Their Eyes On The Prize
Touring your way through a collection of wineries that have put Niagara on the radar of the world’s wine critics makes for a very tasty afternoon. In Niagara-on-the-Lake, both Reif Estate Winery and Inniskillin brought home Platinum awards in the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards. Niagara Benchlands’ The Organized Crime Winery and Fielding Estate Winery were Platinum winners and recognized amongst the top wineries of the most recent National Wine Awards of Canada.
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Wineries That Inspire Walking
Park the car! Many Niagara wineries are just a quick stroll from outstanding accommodation and dining options. Wineries located less than two kilometres from Jordan Village’s historic Inn On The Twenty include Cave Spring Vineyard, 180 Estate Winery, Pearl Morissette, and DIM Wine Co. In Niagara-on-the-Lake, book a room at Riverbend Inn and Vineyard and walk through the grapevines to dinner at Peller Estates Winery and Restaurant. Ravine Cottage in the friendly little village of St. Davids is right across the street from Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery and less than five kilometres from Big Head Wines and Chateau des Charmes.
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Wineries With Pint-Pouring Neighbours
Niagara also offers perks for those who prefer a periodic pint! Excellent craft breweries along the Niagara Wine Route include Newark Brewing and Bench Brewing Company in Niagara Benchlands, Helliwell Hall, Cold Break Brewing, and Decew Falls Brewing Company in St. Catharines, Lock Street Brewing Co. in Port Dalhousie, and Silversmith Brewing Company and The Exchange Brewery in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
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Wineries With Outstanding Outdoor Concerts
Blend wine, music, and a warm summer evening at wineries that host an incredible roster of performers. Check the concert calendars of Jackson-Triggs Estate in Niagara-on-the-Lake and Redstone Winery in the Niagara Benchlands.
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Wineries That Won’t Slow Your Roll
Exploring Niagara Wine Country with a wheelchair, stroller, or other mobility aid? Niagara Benchlands wineries that excel at offering accessible wine and food experiences include 13th Street Winery and Vineland Estates Winery. Palatine Hills Estate Winery, De Simone Vineyards, and Wayne Gretzky Estates are all excellent and accessible options in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
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Can’t-Miss Niagara Wine Country Events
While any time is a great time to tour Niagara Wine Country, these wildly popular wine and food events are well worth timing a future trip around!
JUNE:
- Graze The Bench, Niagara Benchlands
- Niagara Grape & Wine Tailgate Party, Niagara-on-the-Lake
JULY:
- Brunch By The Lake, Niagara Benchlands
- International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration (i4C), throughout Niagara
SEPTEMBER:
- Niagara Grape & Wine Festival, throughout Niagara
- Niagara Benchlands Fling Off King, Niagara Benchlands
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Your Perfect Niagara Wine Country Escape
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